Starfield

The one thing you've always been able to say about Bethesda, is despite the many flaws of their games, their new game generally always improves on the previous game in some way.

Not with Starfield. Pretty much every mechanic in Starfield is a regression, and worse, than the games that came before it. The Mechanics, The Perk System, Settlement Building, "Exploration", Character models and faces/etc. All fundamentally worse than previous games.

A lot of people want to dismiss these criticisms as haters just hating on the popular thing, but the thing is that I'm not hating on it.

I'm frustrated, and disappointed. They left so much potential in the game to wither on the vine because they couldnt take the last baby steps give them the polish and critical eye they needed. Its like they got 5 feet from the finish line, shrugged their shoulders, and said good enough and walked away.

I want this game to be good. I can see how it can be good. and it shouldnt be reliant on the modders to pick up the unfinished pieces and make it good by finishing them.

Bethesda is not some small indie dev doing their best by themselves and deserving of understanding. This is a multibillion dollar company that can and should have done better, and deserves to be held accountable and criticized for the legitimate issues.